1298
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 35

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in the Otago Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 14th May, 1924.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease and license of the undermentioned lands having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Otago Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 18, Block II, Catlins Survey District. Tenure: Perpetual lease. License No. 1203. Licensee: Thomas James Cook. Reason for forfeiture: Non-payment of rent.

Section 24, Block II, Catlins Survey District. Tenure: O.R.P. License No. 201. Licensee: Thomas James Cook. Reason for forfeiture: Non-payment of rent.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Land in Taranaki Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 20th May, 1924.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be offered for lease by public auction at this office at 11 o’clock a.m. on Wednesday, 16th July, 1924, under the provisions of section 132 of the Land Act, 1908, and amendments.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

Waitara West Suburban.

SECTION 2: Area, 17 acres 1 rood 30 perches; upset annual rental, £30 12s. 6d. Term of lease: Five years.

Situated at the junction of Battiscombe Terrace and Ranfurly Terrace. Good level section in grass.

Town of Ohura.

Section 16, Block III: Area, 1 rood 4 perches; upset annual rental, £1.

Situated in Kakapo Street, Ohura Township.

Waitomo County.—Aria Suburban.

Sections 30 and 33: Area, 21 acres 2 roods 12 perches; upset annual rental, £5.

Section 47: Area, 4 acres 0 roods 15 perches; upset annual rental, £3 10s.

These sections comprise level to easy sloping and partly steep country, the greater part being ploughable, partly covered with fern and scrub. The soil is good and well watered.

ABSTRACT OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. Six months’ rent, together with £1 1s. lease fee, must be paid on the fall of the hammer.

2. There are no restrictions or limitations as to the number of sections which one person may lease, and no declaration is required. Residence is not compulsory. No compensation shall be claimed by the lessee, nor shall any be allowed by the Government, on account of any improvements effected by the lessee, nor for any other cause.

3. Possession will be given on the day of sale.

4. The rent shall be payable half-yearly in advance.

5. The lessee shall have no right to sublet, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the land comprised in the lease, except with the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained.

6. The land shall not be cropped or broken up, except with the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained.

7. The lessee shall prevent the growth and spread of gorse, broom, and sweetbrier on the land comprised in the lease; and he shall with all reasonable despatch remove, or cause to be removed, all gorse, sweetbrier, broom, or other noxious weeds or plants as may be directed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

8. The lease shall be liable to forfeiture if the lessee fails to fulfil any of the conditions of the said lease within twenty-one days after the date on which the same ought to have been fulfilled.

JOHN COOK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserves in Taranaki Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 20th May, 1924.

NOTICE is hereby given that the reserves described in the Schedule hereto will be offered for lease by public auction at eleven o’clock a.m. on Wednesday, 16th July, 1924, at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, under the provisions of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908, and amendments.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

Stratford County.—Village of Puniwhakau.

(Term of Lease: Fourteen Years.)

SECTION 23: Area, 1 acre 3 roods 6 perches; upset annual rental, £1.

This section is situated on the Mangaehu Road, and comprises undulating land in bush.

Eltham County.—Village of Makaka.

Section 15: Area, 1 acre; upset annual rental, 12s. 6d.

Sections 22, 23, and 24: Area, 1 acre; upset annual rental, £1.

Sections 22–24 are situated at the junction of Aui Street with the Opunake Road. Good level sections, well adapted for grazing; slightly swampy. Section 15 is situated on the Opunake Road.

Egmont County.—Opunake Railway Reserve.

Section 5: Area, 7 acres 2 roods 3 perches; upset annual rental, £9 10s.

Section 11: Area, 5 acres 2 roods 3 perches; upset annual rental, £7.

Section 9: Area, 5 acres 3 roods 3 perches; upset annual rental, £7.

Sections 12 and 13: Area, 30 acres; upset annual rental, £20.

Section 4: Area, 8 acres 0 roods 18 perches; upset annual rental, £9 5s.

This reserve is contiguous to the Town of Opunake, between Otahi and Waiaua Streams.

Whangamomona County.—Town of Whangamomona.

Sections 43 and 44, Block III: Area, 2 roods; upset annual rental, £2.

Situated on the Whangamomona Road.

Hawera County.—Hawera Survey District.

Subdivision 1 of Section 59, Block I: Area, 5 acres 0 roods 15 perches; upset annual rental, £7.

Situated on the Hastings Road, about four miles from Normanby. The front portion of this section is perfectly flat, but the back portion is broken by a gully and swampy creek.

ABSTRACT OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. Six months’ rent, together with £1 1s. lease fee, must be paid on the fall of the hammer.

2. There are no restrictions or limitations as to the number of sections which one person may lease, and no declaration is required. Residence is not compulsory. No compensation shall be claimed by the lessee, nor shall any be allowed by the Government, on account of any improvements effected by the lessee, nor for any other cause.

3. Possession will be given on the day of sale.

4. The rent shall be payable half-yearly in advance.

5. The lessee shall have no right to sublet, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the land comprised in the lease, except with the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained.

6. The land shall not be cropped or broken up, except with the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained.

7. The lessee shall prevent the growth and spread of gorse, broom, and sweetbrier on the land comprised in the lease; and he shall with all reasonable despatch remove, or cause to be removed, all gorse, sweetbrier, broom, or other noxious weeds or plants as may be directed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

8. The lease shall be liable to forfeiture if the lessee fails to fulfil any of the conditions of the said lease within twenty-one days after the date on which the same ought to have been fulfilled.

The reserves are described for the general information of intending bidders, who are recommended, nevertheless, to make a personal inspection, as the Department is not responsible for the absolute accuracy of any description.

Form of lease may be perused and full particulars obtained at this office.

JOHN COOK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.